Traffic pollution is known to cause chronic bronchitis and asthma, killing thousands every year. But that is not all. Simply living beside a busy road has its consequences. Particles in vehicular exhaust can stick to lungs for longer than was known, endanger the health of an unborn child, lead to joint pains and even trigger male infertility Stickier than glue Smoke from a chulha or
Life evolved when the ocean nickel levels dropped evolution of life was preceded by a great rise in the atmospheric oxygen levels. There are a couple of theories as to what triggered that rise. While both
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VIEW FINDER TALLEST TOWER CATCHES SUNRAYS More than 1,200 mirrors surrounding a 165-metre tower in southern Spain have begun harnessing solar power. Unlike photovoltaic cells, the mirrors focus solar radiations onto a receiver at the top of the tower to boil water into steam. This drives a turbine and generates 20 megawatts, sufficient to
